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Earlier, Mahua Moitra alleged that BJP workers hurled eggs and raised slogans against her when she visited Palashi in Kaliganj to attend a TMC meeting.
BJP state president and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya. (Image: PTI)
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Wednesday rejected TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s allegations that BJP workers hurled eggs at her during a protest in Nadia district, and instead claimed that internal conflict within the Trinamool Congress was responsible for such incidents.
Responding to the controversy, Bhattacharya said, “This egg-throwing must stop, and the TMC leader who is sitting hidden at home needs to step out into the field. TMC is attacking TMC.”
#WATCH | Kolkata: On an egg attack on TMC MP Mahua Moitra, WB BJP President Samik Bhattacharya says, “This egg-throwing must stop, and the TMC leader who is sitting hidden at home needs to step out into the field. TMC is attacking TMC… How can the police identify those who have… pic.twitter.com/9ei8hhVkh3— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2026
He also questioned how law enforcement agencies could identify those involved in such acts. “How can the police identify those who have eggs in their pockets? There is no machine to detect this. Metal detectors don’t detect eggs, so let us bring in a new machine, because Bengal does not have such technology, and I’m not sure if the country has such a machine,” he said.
Bhattacharya further said it was unclear who within the ruling party was responsible. “I don’t know whose pockets these TMC eggs are in. The TMC needs to find that out and check which leaders or workers have them. This egg-throwing must stop. It is ruining Bengal’s image,” he added.
His remarks came after Mahua Moitra alleged that BJP workers hurled eggs and raised slogans against her when she visited Palashi in Kaliganj to attend a TMC meeting at the residence of party MLA Alifa Ahmed.
Moitra claimed that a group of protesters gathered outside the venue, shouting “go back” slogans and calling her “chor” (thief), while also allegedly throwing eggs. She also shared a video of the incident on social media, accusing BJP workers of orchestrating the protest.
Police and central security personnel later reached the spot and dispersed the crowd after speaking to the protesters, a senior district officer said.
The incident is not the first of its kind involving the TMC MP. On June 13, BJP Mahila Morcha workers had allegedly attempted to hurl eggs at Moitra outside a court in Krishnanagar, where she had appeared in connection with a separate case.
Reacting to that earlier incident, Moitra had warned of legal action, saying she would approach police and, if necessary, the High Court and Supreme Court over the matter.
(With inputs from PTI)
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